As it has become clear in our series reviews such as Foundation, Constellation, Monarch, or See, Apple TV+ has become, on its own merits, the home of science fiction. The streaming platform increasingly exceeds expectations with more and more series that have spectacular storytelling and production design, and although it may be slowly, it is catching up with services like Netflix or Disney Plus.
Now, Apple TV+ has just released on its platform Dark Matter, a new series about parallel universes starring Jennifer Connelly and Joel Edgerton. But, as if these ingredients were not enough, we will now explain why you should give this new series a chance, which has received great international reviews.
The Mystery Behind Dark Matter
The premise of Dark Matter already makes it clear where things are going. The series is based on the homonymous novel by Blake Crouch, who also took care of Wayward Pines. It is he himself who directs the adaptation of the series, which mixes science fiction thriller and romantic drama with very interesting concepts of science such as quantum mechanics or dark matter itself.
But what is this Dark Matter? Let’s delve into the subject a bit. Dark matter is something mysterious because it does not emit or reflect light, which means we cannot see it directly. But how do we know it’s there then? Well, scientists discovered it by observing how stars and galaxies move. They realized that there was something else at play, something that exerted a gravitational force but couldn’t be seen. Therefore, dark matter acts like the invisible glue that holds galaxies together. It’s like cosmic glue that keeps everything in place. Without it, galaxies would collapse, and the universe would be a very different place.
But here’s the catch: although we know that dark matter is there and we know that it is important, we still don’t understand very well what it is exactly. Scientists have many theories, but they have not yet been able to detect it directly.
This mystery is what the series takes as its premise to explore its narrative, but it goes much further. In reality, His Dark Materials tells a story about nostalgia for what we haven’t lived, about regret and unfulfilled desires. A narrative gem from Apple TV+ that, when mixed with scientific tropes, manages to exceed expectations.
